1995 Volvo 460 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

57.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,549

Total Tests (All Years)

76,667 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Volvo 460 as it ages.

14 yrs41.5%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs38.8%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs40.1%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs41.7%

→ ↑0.7%

18 yrs42.4%

→ ↑4.4%

19 yrs46.8%

→ ↑5.2%

20 yrs52.0%

→ ↓3.4%

21 yrs48.6%

→ ↓15.9%

22 yrs32.7%

→ ↑24.9%

23 yrs57.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	41.5%	800
15 yrs	38.8%	554
16 yrs	40.1%	377
17 yrs	41.7%	259
18 yrs	42.4%	177
19 yrs	46.8%	124
20 yrs	52.0%	98
21 yrs	48.6%	72
22 yrs	32.7%	55
23 yrs	57.6%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Volvo 460 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2018 (23 yrs)	57.6%	33
2017 (22 yrs)	32.7%	55
2016 (21 yrs)	48.6%	72
2015 (20 yrs)	52%	98
2014 (19 yrs)	46.8%	124
2013 (18 yrs)	42.4%	177
2012 (17 yrs)	41.7%	259
2011 (16 yrs)	40.1%	377
2010 (15 yrs)	38.8%	554
2009 (14 yrs)	41.5%	800

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 800Avg Mileage 91,275Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%

2010High Fail Rate

38.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 554Avg Mileage 91,741Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2011High Fail Rate

40.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 377Avg Mileage 95,214Top Failure Suspension — 36.6%

2012High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 259Avg Mileage 86,445Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2013High Fail Rate

42.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 177Avg Mileage 83,639Top Failure Brakes — 102.3%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 124Avg Mileage 83,696Top Failure Brakes — 94.4%

2015High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 98Avg Mileage 91,745Top Failure Suspension — 73.5%

2016High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 72Avg Mileage 77,299Top Failure Brakes — 90.3%

2017High Fail Rate

32.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 55Avg Mileage 80,088Top Failure Brakes — 109.1%

2018High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 33Avg Mileage 76,667Top Failure Brakes — 97.0%

MOT results for 1995 Volvo 460 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	41.5%	800	91,275	Brakes — 38.6%
2010	15	38.8%	554	91,741	Brakes — 39.9%
2011	16	40.1%	377	95,214	Suspension — 36.6%
2012	17	41.7%	259	86,445	Brakes — 39.4%
2013	18	42.4%	177	83,639	Brakes — 102.3%
2014	19	46.8%	124	83,696	Brakes — 94.4%
2015	20	52.0%	98	91,745	Suspension — 73.5%
2016	21	48.6%	72	77,299	Brakes — 90.3%
2017	22	32.7%	55	80,088	Brakes — 109.1%
2018	23	57.6%	33	76,667	Brakes — 97.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Volvo 460, with age trends.

Brakes

70.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

58.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

46.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

39.4%

— Consistent

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	38.6% (14 yrs)	97.0% (23 yrs)	+58.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.1% (14 yrs)	75.8% (23 yrs)	+45.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.6% (14 yrs)	27.3% (23 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Volvo 460 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 2,549 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.